Online Casino and Gambling News: June 2011

Bwin.party's FIBA agreement will run until 2014

Online gambling giant Bwin.party digital entertainment and FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, have extended their marketing and media rights agreement for FIBA events for the Bwin sports betting brand until 2014.

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Competitive Enterprise Institute criticises US enforcement actions

The actions of US enforcement agencies in shutting down the US operations of three foreign-based online poker websites "has made a mockery of America's stated commitment to Internet freedom," opines the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), an organisation dedicated to "free markets and limited government."

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Buenos Aires firm clinches a third important deal

In its third major deal this year the Buenos Aires online gambling games developer Leander Games has signed a content supply agreement with Openbet, the UK provider of interactive gaming and betting solutions.

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$1,000 WSOP event a hit

Industry observers have been waiting for the first of the low ($1000) buy-in events at this year's World Series of Poker in the hope that it might give an insight into how the blitz on internet poker in the US has impacted this prestigious event.

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Just who does own ThrillX-BetEd?

Darren Wright, the second of two Canadians accused by US federal investigators of being the men behind alleged illegal online gambling activities at ThrillX-BetEd has denied any ownership, implying that the feds are mistaken. Wright has engaged the legal services of Californian law firm Ledger & Associates to assist in his defence.

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Online gaming bust in Malaysia yields 26 arrests

Malaysian police have struck again, with Secret Societies, Gaming and Anti-Vice Division chief ASP Sayuti Harun announcing the arrest of 26 men and the confiscation of 198 computers in online gambling raids on 14 different locations this week.

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Playtech makes another move in the Italian market

A mobile gambling deal signed back in December 2010 between the Italian listed company Buongiorno and internet gambling software developer Playtech plc moved forward this week with the launch of mobile casino games in fun mode in the Italian market.

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India: Only one province permits online gambling

The Indian jurist Justice Mukul Mudgal examined the online gambling phenomenon in his book ‘Law and Sports in India,’ observing that only the province of Sikkim has legislation specifically permitting online gambling, although there are few statutes that explicitly prohibit it elsewhere.

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New 40 pay-line slot from Playtech features tennis stars

With a strengthening northern hemisphere summer bringing the big tennis tournaments back to Europe, it's a good time to launch an appropriately themed online slot, and Playtech have done just that with the new 5 reel, 40 pay-line slot Tennis Stars.

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DC: Council member was being paid by legal firm, claims editorial

One of the notable online gambling breakthroughs in the United States this year - the adoption of an internet gambling legalisation proposal in Washington DC - is back under the media microscope following allegations that the measure's author was in the pay of a legal firm at the time and did not disclose this.

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